Windows 7 updates only when laptop is plugged in
Hi there,
I have a strange situation on my laptop:
Windows 7, Dell Inspiron patched untill december 2012.
There are updates ready for this machine but since a last broken install I don't want to install them yet untill I have solved the update problem on shutting down the machine.
When I have the laptop on battery power and I want to shutdown the machine no updates show up and the laptop shuts down.
If i plug in the laptop and try to shut it down, the Windows shield appears and the laptop informs me installing update 1 of 3.
This takes a very long time and even after 48 hours the laptops stays on 1 of 3.
I didn't install any updates and can't see any strange status in Windows Update screen.
Any advice on this?
I know it is good behaviour that the laptop doesn't install updates on battery power but I want to be able to shut the laptop down without having to unplug the power everytime.
Thanks in advance!
I have a strange situation on my laptop:
Windows 7, Dell Inspiron patched untill december 2012.
There are updates ready for this machine but since a last broken install I don't want to install them yet untill I have solved the update problem on shutting down the machine.
When I have the laptop on battery power and I want to shutdown the machine no updates show up and the laptop shuts down.
If i plug in the laptop and try to shut it down, the Windows shield appears and the laptop informs me installing update 1 of 3.
This takes a very long time and even after 48 hours the laptops stays on 1 of 3.
I didn't install any updates and can't see any strange status in Windows Update screen.
Any advice on this?
I know it is good behaviour that the laptop doesn't install updates on battery power but I want to be able to shut the laptop down without having to unplug the power everytime.
Thanks in advance!
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try uninstalling the latest installed update ; more info here :
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/why-wont-my-windows-7-updates-install/
or you can do a system restore to december - and restart updating
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/why-wont-my-windows-7-updates-install/
or you can do a system restore to december - and restart updating
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Wow thnx guys, gonna try this all out tomorrow on work!
Hi Did any of these help you solve your problem.
go to control panel > Programs and Features> installed updates. check the last windows update which was installed on your laptop, uninstall the same & run MicrosoftFixit50202.msi & restart the laptop.
The laptop doesn't apply patches on battery power, for some branded laptops the ACPI function doesn't support patch update when on battery backup.